Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Greets Green and Lyng , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (B70 9LB) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Greets Green and Lyng average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (B70 9LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Bromwich Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winkle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chapman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Raleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raleigh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dartmouth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dartmouth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Creed Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Guns Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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